The king is dead, long live the king.....

motorpsycho67 · Post by **motorpsycho67** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 2:32 pm

King of Pop takes a dirt nap.....

http://www.tmz.com/2009/06/25/michael-j ... ac-arrest/

Sky Saxon, Farrah and now MJ. Who's next?

SidVicious · Post by **SidVicious** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:08 pm

this is freaking crazy! i just saw this.

farrah and mike. wow.

goose · Post by **goose** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:04 pm

talented yes.... and his influence in pop music cannot be denied. But the man was a freak . . . Now that he's dead, I'm betting we get the tell all books from the "now" adult kids that were bought off.

Sisyphus · Post by **Sisyphus** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:07 pm

*yawn*

calamari kid · Post by **calamari kid** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:31 pm

motorpsycho67 wrote:King of Pop takes a dirt nap.....

http://www.tmz.com/2009/06/25/michael-j ... ac-arrest/

Sky Saxon, Farrah and now MJ. Who's next?

Jeff Goldblum apparently.

http://jeff.goldblum.mediafetcher.com/n ... ealand.php

EDIT: Nevermind, hoax. I'm so gullible.

stiles · Post by **stiles** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:35 pm

You forgot Ed McMahon.

Flatline · Post by **Flatline** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:45 pm

elem · Post by **elem** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:12 pm

calamari kid wrote: Jeff Goldblum apparently.

EDIT: Nevermind, hoax. I'm so gullible.

the internet was trying to convince people that harrison ford died too.

personally i don't care that some whacked-out celebrity shuffled off the coil. i didn't know him, but i can still listen to his music whenever i want. "don't stop 'til you get enough"

smashinator · Post by **smashinator** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:13 pm

You know, when I was in kindergarten, Thriller was HUGE, and I thought Michael Jackson was the shit. I had a couple posters, and a MJ belt buckle.

Kindergarten me is very sad.

Moto_Myotis · Post by **Moto_Myotis** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:48 pm

This really ages me, but I was a zombie for three Halloweens in a row because of the Thriller video. That record was the first I ever bought.

motorpsycho67 · Post by **motorpsycho67** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:31 pm

smashinator wrote:You know, when I was in kindergarten, Thriller was HUGE, and I thought Michael Jackson was the shit. I had a couple posters, and a MJ belt buckle.

Kindergarten me is very sad.

Wow.

You just made me feel old.

guitargeek · Post by **guitargeek** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:36 am

I'm actually surprised how many people I know who loved Michael Jackson. I had a Jackson Five record when I was a little kid, a hand-me-down from this cousin or that, but I never cared for his solo work at all (save for Eddie Van Halen's part in "Beat It"). I just got a creepy vibe off the guy way back in the early 80s, and I thought his music was pretty cheesy.

rc26 · Post by **rc26** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:35 am

I feel old too! He was an icon, whether you liked him or not.

I planned to ride today, but I can't find one of my gloves. Oh wait...I only need one.

Ames · Post by **Ames** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:39 am

Does this mean we now must be concerned with the possibility of zombie Michael Jackson?

Too soon?

Disastermined · Post by **Disastermined** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:53 am

Ames wrote: Too soon?

too soon only because he hasn't rotted enough yet to look like that sort of zombie

xaos · Post by **xaos** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 8:28 am

Me & my boomstick savor even the most remote thought of encountering Zombie Michael Jackson.

Of course, Jackson was probably an undead for at least fifteen years. I wonder how much he had to pay plastic surgeons to preserve his zombified corpse?

Vespalina · Post by **Vespalina** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:50 am

Moto_Myotis wrote:This really ages me, but I was a zombie for three Halloweens in a row because of the Thriller video. That record was the first I ever bought.

The Thriller 12" single is the first 12" I ever bought - I had no idea what it was, thought it was some different form of the album.
I think I still have that at my mom's house.

I think it's a shame his death is overshadowing Farrah's death.

goose · Post by **goose** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:58 am

Vespalina wrote:
Moto_Myotis wrote:This really ages me, but I was a zombie for three Halloweens in a row because of the Thriller video. That record was the first I ever bought.
The Thriller 12" single is the first 12" I ever bought - I had no idea what it was, thought it was some different form of the album.
I think I still have that at my mom's house.

I think it's a shame his death is overshadowing Farrah's death.

Neither contributed much to my life. Feeling old here, but confident and proud that Thriller was never in my music collection. I scored with my first album purchase.... London Calling. Damn Moto.... Let's ride to your mom's digs and do burnouts on your Thriller platter.

Rabbit_Fighter · Post by **Rabbit_Fighter** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:19 am

Best writeup I've seen so far.

http://pitchfork.com/features/articles/ ... ckson-rip/

guitargeek · Post by **guitargeek** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:03 pm

Best writeup I've seen so far:

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/ki ... dead_at_12

Davros · Post by **Davros** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:23 pm

Moto_Myotis · Post by **Moto_Myotis** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:29 pm

goose wrote: Damn Moto.... Let's ride to your mom's digs and do burnouts on your Thriller platter.

No, because that way you would learn the other secrets of my past music collections that are still lurking amongst her records. It's both a tragedy and a shame. MTV ruined me for a few years there.

motorpsycho67 · Post by **motorpsycho67** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:35 pm

Hey, Off the Wall was a good record and the Jackson 5 were cool.

But pedophilia trumps that I guess.

JustNate · Post by **JustNate** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:52 pm

So I have a few thoughts on all of this...

I can admit that MJ's Victory tour was the first concert I ever went to.
I can also admit that I sat and watched as he unleashed the Moonwalk on the world.
I can also admit that after that I stood in front of my TV trying to imitate it for hours.

The man was prolific.
He single handedly revolutionized music as we now know it forever.
Between his musical talent, his dancing talent and the production value of his videos he will live on for ever as a pop LEGEND.

He was never proven to be a pedafile. He probably was, but without the proof, he was just a weird guy.
Truth be told, I feel sorry for him.

Question:
Will MJ's death have the same effect on the masses as Elvis' or Lennon's?

I think it will be much bigger.

guitargeek · Post by **guitargeek** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:09 pm

Fuck that, I'm still creeped out by Michael Jackson.

And his music was weak.

I'll freely admit that my first thought on hearing of his death was, "So long, kid fucker."

guitargeek · Post by **guitargeek** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:22 pm

And the thought of grouping him in with Elvis or John Lennon is laughable. Elvis was a great performer (especially in the early days) and Lennon was a great song writer. They both put out great, durable music that broke new ground and challenged perceptions. Michael Jackson was just another pop star who came up with some faddish dance steps.

There's really no comparison.

Sisyphus · Post by **Sisyphus** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:25 pm

Q: What's the difference between Michael Jackson and an astronaut?

A: An astronaut walks on the moon. Michael Jackson fucks little boys.

thrasherbill · Post by **thrasherbill** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 4:29 pm

The real cause of MJ's heart attack?

He was running to WalMart. He heard they had boys pants half off!

Actually it wasn't a heart attack at all. Food poisoning. He ate a 12 year old wiener.

Yes I already know I'm going to hell.

guitargeek · Post by **guitargeek** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 4:35 pm

thrasherbill wrote:Yes I already know I'm going to hell.

If there is a hell, Michael Jackson is doing an album there with GG Allin.

JustNate · Post by **JustNate** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 4:55 pm

guitargeek wrote:And the thought of grouping him in with Elvis or John Lennon is laughable. Elvis was a great performer (especially in the early days) and Lennon was a great song writer. They both put out great, durable music that broke new ground and challenged perceptions. Michael Jackson was just another pop star who came up with some faddish dance steps.

There's really no comparison.

How myopic.

You're absolutely right, Elvis' fame was relegated to the US and Lennon though huge with the Beatles never found the same level of success on his own.
I guess that puts MJ in a whole new class.

WORLD WIDE PHENOM!